Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Average gender pension gap by age group was 15.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15.1%
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
28th
of 43 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2015
All-time low
14.9%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025
Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 15.1% for average gender pension gap by age group in 2025.
The figure is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria peaked at 27.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2023.
That places Bulgaria 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 27.5% | — |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 24.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15.5% | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | -33.5% |
| 2024 | 17.4% | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 15.1% | -13.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 15.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 20.4%, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 15.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.1%, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.5% | 20.9% | 27.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 14.9% | 22.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria?
- Average gender pension gap by age group in Bulgaria was 15.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest average gender pension gap by age group recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2023.
- How does Bulgaria rank for average gender pension gap by age group?
- Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average gender pension gap by age group rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average gender pension gap by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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